Reflections by Wendy Ellertson as she dances down the road of an artist,meets people, collects stories, creates art and savors life's adventures.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Taking Myth and Story to New Orleans!

New Orleans here we come! I'll be participating in the ContemporaryCraft show at Jazz Fest in New Orleans, April 29-May 1:www.nojazzfest.com Tent F.For the occasion, I created Racontee, the storyteller:

Racontee travels with a variety of masks (oneof wet-formed leather, the others ceramic), two booksincluding a mini leather dragon book and special storyshards in the teller's leather trunk.

There is no electricity in the tents in New Orleans, which canpresent challenges since my backdrops are usually black.To help light bounce, I've purchased some glitzy material todrape over my usual black. The black leather eye journals,card holders and mythic figures which I am bringing alongreally pop when laid on satiny bronze color material!I'll post images from what should be a very different lookingbooth, when I return.

Hope anyone near New Orleans will come on over..fantastic music, great food, an art experience not tobe missed and an important community to continue tosupport.

When back home, I'll share more images from earlier showsas well as report in from Jazz Fest. Since I sold out of my"eye" journals and card holders in NYC, I've been bustlingsince back in my studio. Sorry posts have been delayed! I'lltry to make up for that in May!